South Carolina's Event Calendar

South Carolina's Best

Hunting Island beach may be the state’s most visited beach with over 1 million visitors each year. Located near historic Beaufort, Hunting Island State Park is a natural paradise where visitors come to enjoy the serenity of nature. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the headline attraction on the island. Rebuilt in 1875 on Hunting Island beach after being destroyed during the Civil War.

The famous
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens near Charleston has been associated with the Drayton family since its founding in 1676. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it includes the country's oldest garden (c.1680), and a Reconstruction-era plantation manor with a famous collection of antiques. The garden features the Conservatory, filled with plants native to Barbados, a nature train tour, a petting zoo, wildlife observation tower, nature trails, an 18th-century herb garden, a Biblical garden, horticultural maze and antebellum cabin and an African-American history tour.

Drive the
Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway
As it winds its way through South Carolina’s northwest corner, Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway offers the beautiful scenery that make it one of the best scenic drives in America.
Following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 115 mile Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway is surrounded with peach orchards, quaint villages and parks. It is an ideal alternative to I-85. it one of the best scenic drives in America.